Oke Benson Akintola & Co.

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AKINTOLA, BENSON OKE, PH.D., LL.B., BL., FCArb., FNIM., FCGP., F.IoD., EF.CIPDM.

Our founder and principal is a political science scholar, a chartered manager, a corporate governance specialist, and a qualified legal practitioner.

He served as the Honourable Commissioner for the Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions in Lagos State from October 19, 2015 to May 29, 2019. In this position, he exercised oversight and supervisory responsibilities for the Office of Establishments and Training (OE&T), the Civil Service Pensions Office (CSPO), the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) and the Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC).

In demonstration of his scholarship and practice in the fields of Political Science, Management, and Law, he is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) (FNIM), Member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (FCArb), Fellow of the Association of Corporate Governance Professionals of Nigeria (FCGP), Fellow of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria (F.IoD). In addition, he is an Executive Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Diplomacy and Management (EF.CIPDM).

As the Honourable Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions, he was responsible for overseeing the design, implementation and continual review of Lagos State Government’s expansive staff engagement, motivation, training, and discipline strategies and policies as well as the supervision of the Lagos State Award-Winning Pension Management Systems. In addition to his statutory role in the Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions and his representational duties to the Governor of Lagos State, he was also a delegatee of the Governor’s powers relating to the endorsement of statutory consent on approved land transfers.

Dr. Akintola, Benson Oke is married with children and holds the degrees of the Doctorate of Philosophy (Political Science); Masters of Science (Political Science with specialization in International Relations); and Bachelors of Science (Political Science) from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and the degree of Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B) from the Lagos State University, the degree of Bachelor of Laws (BL.) from the Nigerian Law School and a qualifying certificate to practice Law in Nigeria awarded by the Council of Legal Education (CLE).

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OKE BENSON AKINTOLA & CO. offers full-fledged legal services, including in the areas of litigation, alternative dispute resolution, corporate advisory, regulatory interface, and property transactions.

LITIGATION SERVICES
We represent clients in all the superior courts of records in Nigeria: the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal High Court, the State High Court, the National Industrial Court, and other statutory tribunals.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The firm has capacity and certification to conduct and/or represent clients in arbitration, mediation, conciliation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
The founder and principal of the firm holds the highest alternative dispute resolution certification in Nigeria, that of Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (FCArb).

CORPORATE ADVISORY SERVICES
We advise corporate entities in the negotiation and documentation of commercial transactions. Our services in this significant area of practice are as follows: the drafting of employment agreements, partnership deeds, joint venture agreements, sale and purchase agreements, hire purchase agreements, and other similar commercial agreements.

REGULATORY INTERFACE
We represent clients before regulators by preparing requisite applications, responding to queries, contesting decisions, and managing processes.
The firm is uniquely positioned to tap into its rich network of influence to ensure successful and above-board outcomes to regulatory applications.

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

We assist both property owners and acquirers to conduct registry searches, due diligence inquiries and transactional negotiations. Additionally, we document property transactions and ensure their registrations, as required by law, at the relevant lands registries. These property transactions include deeds of assignment, mortgages, development, and tenancy agreements.

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OKE BENSON AKINTOLA & CO is a full-fledged Nigerian law firm offering tailored services to a wide variety of clients, including corporate entities, government agencies, and individuals.

MISSION

To consistently offer the highest standards of legal and advisory services to clients in a timely and professional manner.

VISION

To become the firm of first choice for a diverse pool of clients seeking tailored, professional and timely legal and advisory services.

In fulfillment of its mission and pursuit of its vision, the firm operates a disciplined, knowledge-based, and service-oriented practice aimed at positioning it as the law firm of first choice for clients seeking a multi-disciplinary approach to legal services.

Founded and headed by Dr. Akintola, Benson Oke, the firm enjoys the benefits of the rich academic and public sector experience of its founder and principal who, in addition to his legal qualifications, holds a doctorate degree in political science and has served at high levels in governance including as the Honourable Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions.

Situated in Lagos, Nigeria, the firm is operationally organised to offer services to clients in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, all the states of the federation and, as a result of strategic partnerships, in many parts of West Africa as well.